LEE ENFIELD 303 SMLE METAL REPLICA - G1090

THIS ITEM IS IN STOCK BUT NEED MUST CONFORM WITH THE V.C.R. ACT OCTOBER 2007 TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM - METAL REPLICA of the Lee Enfield SMLE Rifle, Mark III - With a design incorporating lessons learned in the Boer War (1899-1902) the first version of the .303 SMLE (Short Magazine Lee Enfield), the Mark III, entered service with the British Army in 1907. The SMLE's action gave it a high rate of fire relative to other rifles of the time, and it had a 10 round magazine. When German troops came under British fire early in World War I, the British put up such a sustained, rapid fire the the Germans believed they were under attack by machine guns. Key Features Non-fireable Functional mechanism Authentic size and detailing SpecificationMetricImperial Overall 113cm 44½" Weight 3.335Kg 7lb 6oz PROOF OF YOUR EXEMPTION IS REQUIREDTO BUY THIS MODEL